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Photograph of a seated group of men at a satsang session on striped mats in a hall with pink carpeting and red chairs in the background. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with an orange-gold border, a rudraksha mala and a white ash line on his forehead faces forward. Behind him, men in white kurtas, an orange dhoti, a pink shirt and a striped shirt sit cross-legged, several with rudraksha malas and tilak marks. One man at left holds a notepad and red pen. The scene is an attentive morning gathering with no visible deity or fire ritual.

October 22 2011

October 17 2011

A seated group of devotees listens attentively to a talk in a hall with red curtains and white walls. In the foreground a young man in a white kurta wears a rudraksha mala and a vertical tilak on his forehead, hands clasped, gazing upward. Beside him, a man in white shirt-and-dhoti holds a bead mala and sits cross-legged on blue mats, with open books and a phone on the floor. Others in white garments and orange-beaded necklaces sit behind, some with hands folded or raised near their faces. Roughly ten to fifteen people are visible, though not all faces are clear.

A seated group of devotees with eyes closed during a satsang or meditation gathering on a blue-striped mat. In the foreground, a bespectacled man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a lanyard badge sits with hands folded. Beside him, a man in white with vertical tilak on his forehead sits with eyes closed, and a bald man in white looks down. On the right, a bare-chested man with white ash markings on his arms and forehead wears a white dhoti and red cloth. A child is blurred in the lower foreground, and other seated people are visible in the background.

October 25 2011

September 10 2012

A seated satsang gathering on a striped mat in an ashram hall. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a white-and-gold dhoti sits beside a bald, bespectacled man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a tilak. Behind them, devotees in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas and forehead marks, sit with eyes closed or attentive expressions, and a man in a grey shirt sits at left. Metal barrier posts stand at left.

A seated group of men in white dhoti-style cloth with gold borders and bare upper torsos or white shawls, many with white tripundra markings on forehead and arms, sits on the floor during a ritual or satsang. In the foreground, a man in orange saffron robes with rudraksha mala and a tilak listens attentively. Behind them, a whiteboard and a maroon cloth backdrop; at upper right a man in orange clothing stands. A small green bowl and a small wooden stand are visible on the floor, along with a handheld device held by one seated man.

A photograph of a seated satsang audience on striped blue-and-white mats in a hall with red chairs and pink floor coverings in the background. In the foreground a bald man with white vibhuti stripes on his forehead wears a white dhoti-style garment with gold border and a rudraksha mala, sitting upright and looking ahead. Behind him, men in white shirts and dhotis, a man in pink shirt with a rudraksha mala and tilak, a man in striped shirt and glasses, and a man in beige kurta with a mala sit attentively.

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August 29 2015

A seated group of about twenty men sits on a blue-and-white striped mat in a plain hall with a maroon curtain and pale walls, attentively listening to a satsang. Most are shaved-headed devotees in white dhoti and shawls with rudraksha malas, some with tilak. In the foreground, a man in orange shirt and rudraksha mala and a man in red polo shirt with tilak sit near open books. A man at left wears headphones and a white polo shirt. Several wear orange garments. No identifiable presiding figure is clearly visible, so no a person candidate is shown.